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| Name | Carlos A. Santos-Viola |
| Nationality |  Philippines |
| Birth date | April 8, 1912 |
| Birth place | San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines |
| Date of death | July 31, 1994 |
| Place of death | Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Practice name | Arch. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting San Miguel is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Quezon City ( Filipino: Lungsod Quezon) is the former capital ( 1948 - 1976) and the most populous Carlos A. Santos-Viola, FPIA |
| Significant buildings | Iglesia ni Cristo Central office and Chapels, Lourdes School of Quezon City & Mandaluyong City |
Carlos Antonio Santos-Viola (April 8, 1912 - July 31, 1994) was an architect from Manila, Philippines. The Lourdes School Quezon City is a private, Catholic educational institution owned and founded by the Order of Friars Minor, Capuchins in The Lourdes School of Mandaluyong ( Abbreviation: LSM) is a private, Catholic educational institution owned and founded by the Order Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction The City of Manila He is best known for designing and building churches for the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group. The Iglesia ni Cristo (ɪˈgleʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto Tagalog for Church of Christ; also known as INC, formerly called Iglesya ni Kristo or
Carlos was born Carlos Santos-Viola y Antonio in San Miguel, Bulacan and one of six children to Melecio de Guzman Santos and Miguela Magpitang Antonio. San Miguel is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines.
Starting from San Miguel Elementary School, Carlos moved on to the Ateneo de Manila to finish his high school education. The Ateneo de Manila University (also called " Ateneo de Manila " or simply "the Ateneo " is a private University run While in Ateneo he joined the school band, and was quite active in basketball. Santos-Viola was one of the very first graduates of the College of Architecture of the University of Santo Tomas in 1935. Not to be confused with University of St Thomas. The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas The Catholic University of the Philippines During this time the professors then were outstanding architects and engineers of the period, such as Tomas Arguelles, Tomas Mapua, Juan F. Nakpil, Fernando Ocampo, and Andres Luna de San Pedro. Juan F Nakpil (b 1899 d 1986 was a Filipino Architect, teacher and a community leader
Santos-Viola worked in the office of Juan Nakpil after graduating. There he met Juan's youngest sister, Caridad, his future wife and mother to his children: Rosario, Milagros, Paz, Lourdes and Carlos Jr.
Shortly after World War II, he decided to open his own office in partnership with Alfredo J. Luz. In 1955, both parted ways and practiced separately.
His first exposure to the INC group was executed under Nakpil's company through the Bishop's Palace in San Juan, Manila. For the capital city of Puerto Rico see San Juan Puerto Rico. INC gave the subsequent project directly to Santos-Viola. Although common elements may be visible, his designs were distinct from one another. Each structure was created on functionality that was built with integrity, adorned with 20th Century geometric forms garnished with Gothic revival and Baroque lines. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc Among those completed designs was the INC's central office in Quezon City. The Iglesia ni Cristo (ɪˈgleʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto Tagalog for Church of Christ; also known as INC, formerly called Iglesya ni Kristo or Architect Santos-Viola was the first and only Filipino Architect who designed churches that were built all over the Philippines.
Carlos was a lifelong devout Roman Catholic. He ministered for the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Quezon City and was frequently invited to join the INC but repeatedly denied the invitations due to ideological differences. Quezon City ( Filipino: Lungsod Quezon) is the former capital ( 1948 - 1976) and the most populous He also taught architecture at the college where he graduated, and helped found the Philippine Institute of Architects in 1938.
Gallery
 The Iglesia ni Cristo in Cubao, Quezon City was the first building designed by Santos-Viola for the INC. The Iglesia ni Cristo (ɪˈgleʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto Tagalog for Church of Christ; also known as INC, formerly called Iglesya ni Kristo or |
 The Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple in Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City was the largest Chapel designed by Santos-Viola. The Iglesia ni Cristo (ɪˈgleʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto Tagalog for Church of Christ; also known as INC, formerly called Iglesya ni Kristo or Quezon City ( Filipino: Lungsod Quezon) is the former capital ( 1948 - 1976) and the most populous |
 Another unique design of Santos-Viola was the INC Central Office viewed through the spire of the Central Temple while under construction. The Iglesia ni Cristo (ɪˈgleʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto Tagalog for Church of Christ; also known as INC, formerly called Iglesya ni Kristo or |
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